RT reports that former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who made history by meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in 2015, reportedly plans to break new diplomatic ground again by making an unprecedented trip to the mainland later this month. Ma will travel to China from March 27 to April 7 and visit the cities of Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing, and Shanghai, his office confirmed to Reuters on Sunday. His representatives did not disclose whether he intends to meet with Xi or any other Chinese government officials during the trip.
The visit will mark the first trip to the mainland by a current or former Taiwanese leader since Chiang Kai-shek’s supporters fled to the island in 1949. Chiang held his last meeting with Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese communist revolution, in 1945. Then-President Ma and Xi held their historic 2015 summit in Singapore, seeking to ease tensions and boost cooperation.
